- Officials say no-confidence voting may take place on April 4 if motion tabled on Monday
The National Assembly of Pakistan will resume its session on Monday afternoon with the opposition’s no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan on the agenda.
The session, which was requisitioned by the opposition after it submitted the no-trust motion on March 8, was called by Speaker Asad Qaiser on March 25.
Qaiser had adjourned the session after praying for some deceased lawmakers. However, opposition leaders accused the speaker of violating the rules of procedures by conducting the National Assembly proceedings as a “worker” of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party.
Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed told reporters on Sunday that the voting on the no-trust motion would take place on April 4 if the no-trust motion is tabled on Monday.
Under the rules, from the day the resolution is moved, it “shall not be voted upon before the expiry of three days, or later than seven days”.
The National Assembly is also expected to take up a bill seeking the creation of the south Punjab province during today’s session.